Deputy PM promises a 'better Britain' now

THE Deputy Prime Minister has told the Labour Party’s conference “now is our moment”, as she pledged to bolster workers’ rights, create high-quality homes and strengthen communities.

Angela Rayner, who is also the Housing and Local Government Secretary, outlined her department’s priorities in Government in her opening speech to the conference delegation in Liverpool.

She described the Government’s Employment Rights Bill, which will face Parliament next month, as “historic legislation” that will “make work more secure” and “ensure rights are enforced and trade unions strengthened”.

Ms Rayner said: “That means repealing the Tories’ anti-worker laws and new rights for union reps, too.